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Dark Star Orchestra Live at Norva Theatre on 2005-04-20

by Dark Star Orchestra

Publication date: 2005-04-20 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Live concert

Collection: DarkStarOrchestra

Band/Artist: Dark Star Orchestra

Set 1 Promised Land, Mississippi Half Step, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, Looks Like Rain, TLEO, Minglewood Blues, Scarlet Begonias, Lazy Lightning > Supplication, Sugaree

Set 2 St. Stephen > Not Fade Away > St. Stephen > Help on the Way > Slipknot! > drums > Samson & Delialah > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower > Saturday Night E: U.S. Blues F: Second That Emotion*, Tom Thumb* Sugar Magnolia* > Eyes of the World* > Sunshine Daydream*

Notes

*with Skip Vangelas on bass

Addeddate: 2005-05-02 19:39:09

Discs: 3

Has_mp3: 1

Identifier: dso2005-04-20.flac16

Location: Norfolk, VA

Shndiscs: 2

Source: AKG 480/ck61 (XY) > Oade W-mod UA5 > D8@48kHz

Taped by: Justin Trinkes

Transferred by: D8 (master) ) Waveterminal 2496 ) SF 4.5 ) CDWav 1.52 ) flac

Type: sound

Venue: Norva Theatre

Year: 2005

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Reviewer: gsvguitar - - March 24, 2006
Subject: incredible

wow, what a great dso show. out of the many dso shows i have seen, this definitely ranks high up on the list. VERY high up. The setlist is unreal (we can thank the dead for that). the second set run is flat out amazing.

The sugaree to end the second set was one of the best live experiences i have had. I was (for the most part) sober, but i was jumping, twirling, smiling, and screaming like i was on a wide array of powerful drugs.

The energy in this show is unbelievable. They start with great energy in promised land, and continued to push the energy levels higher and higher till the very end of the show.

this show is proof that dso is one of the best live acts around. many people will say that dso is merely a rip-off of the dead, and aren't worth the ticket prices. but i have to say, i have seen a lot of different live acts (cheese, allmans, mule, raq, and many others) and never have any of these bands given me such a great feeling. This show in particular, is one of those shows.

So anyway, i'm done ranting. but you'd do yourself a favor by getting this show...and seeing darkstar when you get a chance. These guys are not an act to be missed.

Reviewer: Picardi - - March 3, 2006
Subject: First DSO Expirience

This was my first time seeing Dark Star - and they are on POINT.
First off, I couldn't have asked for a better setlist.

The Promised Land was a key opener - considering venue location.
Mississippi Half-Step - this is one of my favorite songs and having it heard played live with such enthusiasm was incredible.
Other first set highlights included:
Scarlet Begonias - LOVED THIS ONE!
and
Sugaree - Both of these songs were played with such passion and intensity I could only marvel at what I had just witnessed during set break.

The second set is what really got me.
The St.Stephen> Not Fade Away> St. Stephen was wonderful.

Help on the Way> Slipknot was EXCELLENT. I was al over the Norva during this one just grooving with everyone. Definetly the highlight of the ngiht for me.

Encores were EXCELLENT - especially the Eyes of the World.

Anyone who hasn't seen Dark Star perform yet...
They don't want to just play their favorite Dead songs - they want to re create the entire Dead expirience. One which I unfortunetly never got to expirience. But I have a feeling DSO is gonna be as good as I can get and I really can't complain with what I got.
Download this show and take it as proof.

and I mean it was 4/20 cmon

Reviewer: Fsaxwas9 - - November 14, 2005
Subject: =)

what a lot of fun this is!

sound not just exactly perfect, but the audience is into it... can you say contact high!

recommended.

Reviewer: boggleddrifter - - November 8, 2005
Subject: they rocked out

This show was incredible. Everyone was chanting for them to play more after they finished the Dead's cover and boy did they! The whole norva was dancing by the end...even my 250lb 6'4 best friend who never dances. The slipknot was pretty sweet to.

NOTE to Heads: If you have a copy of their Stella Blue from All Good 2005 (this past summer) I will forever be grateful. Please respond through this site if you do. I want to hear it again so bad.

Reviewer: socialveneer - - August 5, 2005
Subject: Rocks!

Some of the highest energy and precision i've witnessed in person at a show. Dark Star hooked Norfolk up on this night.

Loved the Promise Land opener and Tennessee Jed shortly followed it in good style.

The Sugaree>St.Stephen>Not Fade Away>St. Stephen>Help on the Way>Slipknot>Drum>Samson and Deliah>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower>Sat. Night Skew is Amazing. It was easily 45+ minutes of scathing jams. A must listen for any Dead or DSO fan.

The last three songs were not in the original Dead show that DSO covered that night. They had extra time so they hooked us up with extra songs. What a show. Unfortunately, the keyboardist died 4 days later.

If i remember correctly the show is originally from Oct. 9, 1976 or 8. Enjoy!

Reviewer: bigboypeete - - June 28, 2005
Subject: great show

ya this was a great show i too never got to see the grateful dead but i have a shitload of there shows and i go see ratdog and phil other ones etc., but truthfully i enjoy these shows more cuss it sound more like what i want to hear then that damn saxaphone player from ratdog.. this for me is as close to the grateful dead sound as i can get live, i only live about an hour from the norva so that makes it even more of a cool show..i never listen to dark star shows on cd cuss why the hell would i and i know that it will never compare to the grateful dead but it was a good show, probably the only time ill hear Second That Emotion live, also a highlight

Reviewer: Jack White III - - May 5, 2005
Subject: Greatest Live Show Ever?

Thank you so much for uploading this show! This is one of the best concerts I have ever seen - period. DSO treated us amazingly well this night, playing an extended filler that can't be beat - Dylan, Motown and Sugar Magnolia!

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